Articles
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What's behind the rise in caesarean births for first-time mums in Ireland?
A new study from the School of Nursing and Midwifery has found that factors influencing a clinician’s decision to perform a caesarean-section on a first-time mother, are complex and multifactorial.
11 Jan 2023
Health|Research
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Green Week kicks off with launch and new sustainability awards
The launch of Trinity’s 21st annual Green Week: ‘Healthy Planet, Healthy People’ took place Monday morning with a 21st birthday theme at Tangent, Trinity’s Ideas Workspace. We heard from Former President and Adjunct Professor of Climate Justice Mary Robinson, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Caroline Conroy, Provost Linda Doyle, Vice President for Biodiversity and Climate Action Jane Stout and Students’ Union Environmental Officer Erin O’Dowd.
21 Mar 2023
Sustainability
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Trinity joins EIT Urban Mobility to create liveable urban spaces
Trinity College Dublin and Tangent, Trinity’s Ideas Workspace have announced membership of Urban Mobility (UM), an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). Trinity's membership of EIT UM will be officially launched at an event in Tangent, Trinity's Ideas Workspace today, Wednesday 22nd March from 12pm during Green Week.
22 Mar 2023
Sustainability
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Introducing Trinity tree of the month - the Ginkgo
This month we are featuring our two Ginkgo biloba trees, commonly known as Ginkgo which were planted in Library Square in 2019. The north side Ginkgo is 45cm wide and 9 metres tall while the south side tree is 47cm wide and almost 8 metres tall. When these trees are mature, they will store up to 4,954 kilograms of carbon.
23 Mar 2023
Environment
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Eclipsing of older people in the pandemic: ageist approaches must not underpin guidance for future crises
A new qualitative study from researchers at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Trinity College Dublin provides, for the first time, a depth of understanding of the everyday experience of the COVID-19 pandemic for older people in Ireland.
28 Oct 2021
Research
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Níor cheart frithdhúlagrán coitianta a úsáid a thuilleadh mar chóireáil do dhaoine a bhfuil néaltrú orthu
Níor cheart frithdhúlagrán coitianta a úsáid a thuilleadh mar chóireáil do dhaoine a bhfuil néaltrú orthu, dar le staidéar.
27 Nov 2021
Research
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National Brain Awareness Week: Let’s get moving on Parkinson’s disease
Professor Andrew Harkin discusses transforming research and discovering promising directions for new treatments for Parkinson's disease, as part of our week-long series showcasing Trinity's brain research.
15 Mar 2021
Research
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Left-hooks, doorings, poor road surface conditions, LUAS tracks and kerbs often involved in Irish cycling collisions
New research into cycling road traffic collisions has identified a list of common collision scenarios for Ireland and underlined previously underappreciated issues on our roads.
1 Sep 2021
Research
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Three Trinity researchers win European Research Council Advanced Grants
Professors Jennifer McElwain, Seamus Martin and Daniel Kelly will pursue research projects in botany, immunity and inflammation, and bioengineering. Their awards bring the total number of ERC Investigator Grants awarded at Trinity under the Horizon 2020 funding programme to 44, with a total value of €83 million.
22 Apr 2021
Research
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Scientists develop new strategy that rapidly quantifies transmissibility of COVID-19 variants
Their technique provides a new tool for tracking infection immunity over time and for analysing new vaccine candidates.
13 Oct 2021
Research